Kickin' Kale Chips

You like them. You love them. You want to eat some more.  

Kale Chips

In recent years, kale has gained in popularity.  And, there is no better way to consume kale than in the form of kale chips.  Find your perfect recipe and soon you'll be doubling and tripling the recipe to always have them on hand.  

Presented below is a recipe that I've worked on for awhile.  Initially, I started preparing kale chips coating only with oil, sprinkling with salt and baking in a low temperature preheated oven.  I've come a long way since those days, using a dehydrator and attempting to capture a melody of sweet and spice and everything nice.  

Here's my favorite recipe....which I affectionately call Kickin Kale Chips

Ingredients:

1 bunch of kale (de-vein, chop and scrunch)

2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp honey

1/4 tsp salt

2 drops liquid smoke

1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/8 tsp red pepper

2-3 cloves garlic (minced)

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl

Place kale into the bowl

Work with your hands until all pieces of kale are coated

Place kale in a single layer on a plate covered with a paper towel and let sit for a couple minutes to remove any excess liquid

Move kale into a dehydrator tray in a single layer

Dehydrate at 160 for an hour then lower to 135 for 12 hours or until crunchy.